san francisco unicorn And Texas Super Kings The match is fixed in match 8 of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 Thursday, June 25 at the Oakland Coliseum. Having faced each other earlier in the tournament, both sides will be keen to gain a significant advantage as the contest begins to pick up pace.
The Unicorns are entering the match with confidence after registering a resounding seven-wicket win over the Super Kings in the last encounter. Meanwhile, Texas Super Kings are looking for consistency after suffering back-to-back defeats following their impressive opening win seattle orcas. With strong batting lineups and experienced bowling attacks from both sides, fans can expect another entertaining contest in Oakland.
Unicorn seems to be getting a slight edge in this competition. They had easily defeated Texas Super Kings in the last meeting and have a strong top order matthew short, finn allenand in-form luan-dre pretoriusWho has been one of the extraordinary batsmen of the tournament.
Their bowling attack also looks quite balanced. Haris Rauf, Xavier Bartlett, Peter Siddall And Ravichandran Ashwin Capable of making an impact at different stages of the game. While Texas Super Kings have players like match winners Faf du Plessis, Riley Rossouw And adam milneTheir recent performance shows they need a significant improvement to overcome a San Francisco organization full of confidence.
SFU vs TSK, MLC 2026: Match Details
- date and time: June 25, 7:00 am IST / June 25, 1:30 pm GMT / June 24, 8:30 pm local
- venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland
SFU vs TSK, head-to-head record in MLC
Matches played: 6 | SFU won: 4 | TSK won: 2
Oakland Coliseum Pitch Report
The Oakland Coliseum has provided good batting conditions so far in the tournament. The venue uses drop-in pitches, which provide genuine bounce and consistent pace that allows batsmen to play their shots with confidence. Due to the stadium’s baseball dimensions, the boundaries are relatively smaller than traditional cricket grounds, making six-hitting a major factor.
Fast bowlers may get some movement with the new ball, but once the batsmen settle down, scoring runs generally becomes easier. Teams chasing have had success in recent matches, making the toss an important factor.
squads
Texas Super Kings: Faf du Plessis (captain), Riley Rossouw, Kelvin Savage, Smit Patel (wk), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Joshua Tromp (wk), Adam Milne, Nandre Berger, Keshav Maharaj, Hardus Viljoen, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Mohsin, Abhimanyu Lamba, Wiaan Mulder, Milind Kumar, Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Ranjane, Amshi de Silva.
San Francisco Unicorn: Matthew Short (captain), Finn Allen (wicketkeeper), luan-dre pretoriusSanjay Krishnamurthy, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Hasan Khan, Haris Rauf, Xavier Bartlett, Ravichandran Ashwin, Brodie Couch, Peter Siddle, Ollie Peake, Aaron Hardy, Hammad Azam, Drew Gomel, Saideep Ganesh
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SFU vs TSK, MLC 2026: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- SFU won the toss and bowled first
- TSK’s powerplay score: 45-55
- TSK Total Score: 170-180
Case 2:
- TSK won the toss and bowled first
- SFU’s powerplay score: 55-65
- SFU’s total score: 190-200
Match Result: San Francisco Unicorns won the match.
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